HP EliteBook 725 G4 Maintenance And Service Manual page 57

Before removing the keyboard, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unscrewing the power cord from the AC outlet, and
then unscrewing the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the bottom cover (see
5. Remove the battery (see
Remove the keyboard:
1. Remove the 2 Phillips PM2.5×3.0 screws that secure the keyboard to the computer (1).
2. Position the computer upright with the front toward you.
3. Open the computer as far as possible.
4. Insert a screwdriver or similar thin tool into the hole beside the heat sink/fan assembly, and then press
on the back of the keyboard until it disengages from the computer (2). Rotate the top of the keyboard
upward, and then lift the keyboard up at an angle to disengage the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard.
NOTE: Cables connect the bottom of the keyboard to the system board. Make sure not to prematurely
pull the keyboard cables out of the system board connectors.
5. Slide the keyboard slightly downward toward the palm rest to disengage the top of the keyboard from
the top cover (1). Remove the pointing stick cable (2), the keyboard backlight cable (3), and
the keyboard cable (4).
Bottom cover on page
Battery on page 36).
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